I.Choose the right forms of the verb.

1. We wish our exams (be, are, were) over. 2. It’s always difficult to get there by bus. I wish I (to have, had) a car. 3. Sue is taking her English test tomorrow, but she doesn’t know grammar well enough.She wishes she (to learn, learns, learnt, had learnt) it better. 4. I’m sorry. I wish I (don’t say, didn’t say, hadn’t said) those offensive words. 5. We had a wonderful holiday in France. I wish we (go, will go, went) there again next summer. 6. Will your sister come to the party? I wish she (would meet, meet, meets) some of my friends. 7. Mag’s lost her key. She wished she (isn’t, wasn’t, hadn’t been) careless. 8. I wish I (don’t spend, didn’t spend, hadn’t spent) so much money. Now I have to borrow some from my parents. 9. Terry had a terrible headache yesterday. He wished he (drinks, drank, had drunk)

Less at the party. 10. Sarah looks very upset. Her husband wishes she (doesn’t worry, didn’t worry, hadn’t worried) about their son’s troubles. 11. I’m hungry. I wish it (to be, is, was) time for lunch. 12. The cake is delicious, but I wish there (is not, was not, hadn’t been) so much fat in it. 13. I don’t want to go there alone, I wish my friends (come, came, would come) with me.

II.Open the brackets using the necessary form of the verb after I wish.

1.I wish I (can) give up smoking. 2.She wishes she (to see) him at yesterday’s party. 3.I wish I (to pass) my driving test last month. 4.I wish I (not to forget) my friend’s birthday a week ago. 5.The boy is sad. He wishes he (not to break) the window. 6.My aunt wishes she (to stay) at home last weekend. 7.He wishes he (to know) something about cars. 8.I wish it (to be) sunny. 9.I wish it (to be) sunny during our picnic last Sunday. 10.She wishes she (to live) in the Crimea. 11.My friend wishes he (not to do) that last night. 12.I wish I (to bring) my camera last summer. 13.I wish I (can) tell the future. 14.Do you wish you (to be) in the Guinness Book of Records? 15.Some people wish they (can) appear on a TV game show and become famous. 16. She often wishes things (to be) different.

III.Paraphrase the following sentences using I wish.

1.Unfortunately they won’t return before Christmas. 2.The student was sorry he had not studied the material better and had shown such poor knowledge at the examination. 3.It’s a pity that you didn’t send for us last night. 4.It’s a pity you are not with us these days. 5.My friend regrets not having entered the university. 6.He was sorry not to have had enough time to finish his paper. 7.It’s a pity we shan’t be able to reach home before darkness. 8.I’m sorry I made you upset by telling you this news. 9.What a pity you don’t know enough about the business of this company.

IV.Fill in the blanks with would, have or had.

1. If she … not driven so fast, she … not … crashed her car. 2. I wish I … washed my clothes yesterday. 3. If he … finished his medical studies, he … be a doctor now. 4. If they … not been late, the boss … not be angry with them. 5. I only wish I … just a little bit more money. 6. If he … failed his exams, he couldn’t study at the university. 7. If they … locked up the chickens at night, the fox … not … eaten them and the chickens … be alive now. 8. We … … been here earlier if the train … been on time. 9. If I saw a mouse in the kitchen, I … try to run away. 10. If you … a video, you could record it yourself. 11. I wish I … an elephant. I could travel through the jungle. 12. I wish they … stop making so much noise so that I could concentrate. 13…. we known your address, we … … written a letter to you. 14. If it … not been for your help, we … … got into real trouble.

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